1. several aspects of nature, astronomy and rituals.
2. religious rituals
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A, started the space race. NASA shortly began its work in full after the launch of Sputnik spurred them on.
On 10 December 1989 the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The committee recognized his efforts in "the struggle of the liberation of Tibet and the efforts for a peaceful resolution instead of using violence"
The invention of machine guns greatly influenced European states in the 19th century because it allowed them to violently colonize Africa with little-to-no resistance, since the weapons used by the native Africans could not compete.